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Take care up there and you are in our prayers !!!! This is a BIG storm. Take it seriously !!!! Dave

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cat 5 ,this is going to be .....very bad.... goodbye N.O. and the metro area.... it will be wiped out...

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We had 75 MPH winds and Fort Lauderdale has been without power since Thursday night. It was really bad, much worse then I thought it would be. I can't even imagine 150 Mph winds. If your in the target area, get out. I have never evacuated for a huricane. Then again, Fort lauderdale hasn't had a direct hit. I will leave for the next one.

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sustained 160mph with gust over 200 , 26 inches of pressure i never thought that this day would come ,knew there was the possibility , but never thought it would come ..

for once in my life , i am really scared.

my home , shop ,and yard , so much hard work to earn the money and hard work to build , with my hands and hands of freinds , will be gone.....
i am actually crying at the moment because i have to leave my home...
home the place where i/we could always go , our peace of mind ,our little world , our love, cause it 's home. funny thing is 2 weeks ago today , at this time , we were in the hospital having a baby , she was actually due to be born tommorow ,wow...
get's me thinking , i have to leave in a few hours and may never get to come back here.....

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Open and all you Louisiana OSO family members........ Get to higher ground and check in after the storm so we know your OK..... DON'T be stubborn!!!!!!


My prayers are with you

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Open, Your home, shop etc.. are only material things. They can be rebuilt !!! Remember, no matter how bad it gets....it could always have been worse !!! This is the time for you and your family to be safe and all others that are up there. God Bless and let's hope for the best. Dave

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God blessed you with a beautifull child, and with a warning about this storm. Get out now! keep them safe. Everything else can be rebuilt.

Wow, our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in that area.

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i know , i know , it was just sooo much hard work it's breaking our hearts......to know it's going to most likely be gone......... .back to finishing up...


cameron .... i can't find your phone #

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I know that it`s going to be rough to lose what you have put so much of yourself into. I hope that it will be of some help to know that you are in so many peoples thoughts and prayers as you go through this difficult time. You have a wife and a new child so get out of there. Everything in that picture you posted can be either repaired or replaced. Please keep us posted and let us know how you are doing.

Take care

Roger Holmberg

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Our prayers are with you OPEN and your family. Please get to safe areas.

God Bless all in the threatened areas..

marc

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When the storm clears and damages are assesed if there is anything I/we can do to help you guys don't hesitate to ask.

I'm sitting here with a few resorces, Generators, tools tarps ,tents ,chain saws ,gas cans , ice maker , truck, a bit of vacation time and willing hands.

I have never left home for a storm in all my years of living in Fl (all my life) but this one is a bad mother.

Be safe , Mark/Roxie 407 468 2279

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well , were leaving ,figure i'd post a pack up pick ,gonna break the computer down now , this is tough.... see yall ....

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Two months in new home. Cat 5 we must have pissed off
the wrong person!!!!!!!!!! Boat house not even finish for
40 Skater. I wish and pray everyone a safe return.Material
items can be replaced.

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My heart goes out for those in the path. We have lucky over and over again in the Tampa Bay area and myself and lots of friends feel almost guilty after last year and this season. As any anyone that has ever been ina bad one will tell you, PLEASE get out. I know how hard it is to drive away from your house and not know if it will be there when you return but like everyone said...material things are always replaceable. I fear this storm will take some serious lives. I hope and pray I am wrong but it has me afraid for those in its way, Cat 5 is crazy.

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Wow. This storm is seriously bad news. It's sustaining 175mph winds now, and pushing water like mad. Folks in N.O. be safe, our thoughts are with you. Get out while you can, 20 Ft tidal surges are predicted.
:(

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I've read this post and so far I don't know any of you guys/gals personally, but I want to wish you all the best, pack up, get out and stay safe! I rode out Frances and Jeanne last year in Stuart, Florida where we sustained a direct hit, all I can say is hope for the best but expect the worst. Good luck to everyone and we'll talk to you after this mother is gone.

Harry

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I left New Orleans yesterday about 3:00. My thrid floor apartment at the University of New Orleans looks out over the levee...I am extremly worried. We spent saturday tying boats down and packing up. I'm back at home in Atlanta now, watching the track and hoping for the best. My heart goes out to all of you who live in NO and have had to evacuate too. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for y'all when I come back. PLEASE STAY SAFE.

Brad.
404-306-9518

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I just pulled this from the NOAA site. :(


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1011 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005


DEVASTATING DAMAGE EXPECTED

HURRICANE KATRINA
A MOST POWERFUL HURRICANE WITH UNPRECEDENTED
STRENGTH...RIVALING THE INTENSITY OF HURRICANE CAMILLE OF 1969.

MOST OF THE AREA WILL BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS...PERHAPS LONGER. AT
LEAST ONE HALF OF WELL CONSTRUCTED HOMES WILL HAVE ROOF AND WALL
FAILURE. ALL GABLED ROOFS WILL FAIL...LEAVING THOSE HOMES SEVERELY
DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.

THE MAJORITY OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WILL BECOME NON FUNCTIONAL.
PARTIAL TO COMPLETE WALL AND ROOF FAILURE IS EXPECTED. ALL WOOD
FRAMED LOW RISING APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL BE DESTROYED. CONCRETE
BLOCK LOW RISE APARTMENTS WILL SUSTAIN MAJOR DAMAGE...INCLUDING SOME
WALL AND ROOF FAILURE.

HIGH RISE OFFICE AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL SWAY DANGEROUSLY...A
FEW TO THE POINT OF TOTAL COLLAPSE. ALL WINDOWS WILL BLOW OUT.

AIRBORNE DEBRIS WILL BE WIDESPREAD...AND MAY INCLUDE HEAVY ITEMS SUCH
AS HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND EVEN LIGHT VEHICLES. SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS WILL BE MOVED. THE BLOWN DEBRIS WILL CREATE
ADDITIONAL DESTRUCTION. PERSONS...PETS...AND LIVESTOCK EXPOSED TO THE
WINDS WILL FACE CERTAIN DEATH IF STRUCK.

POWER OUTAGES WILL LAST FOR WEEKS...AS MOST POWER POLES WILL BE DOWN
AND TRANSFORMERS DESTROYED. WATER SHORTAGES WILL MAKE HUMAN SUFFERING
INCREDIBLE BY MODERN STANDARDS.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF NATIVE TREES WILL BE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. ONLY
THE HEARTIEST WILL REMAIN STANDING...BUT BE TOTALLY DEFOLIATED. FEW
CROPS WILL REMAIN. LIVESTOCK LEFT EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL BE
KILLED.

AN INLAND HURRICANE WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR
HURRICANE FORCE...OR FREQUENT GUSTS AT OR ABOVE HURRICANE FORCE...ARE
CERTAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

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Just got in from securing all my job sites as well as my mom/dads house as well as ours, we started at 2 am this morning. Took pics of everything as well as video camed all personal belongings, did I MISS ANYTHING, first time going through this. When I left this morning it was headed more towards the west end of N.O., now it looks to be changing towards the east end of NO and into the west section of MS. Which is where we are at. I was thinking of staying, but will know more in a few hours, if not the Baptist church has a built into the hill basement for the majority of people that stayed. Prayers to all. Jeff

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Sent you a PM. Hope you get it.

If anyone has Eric's #, PM it to me.

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At least NOAA isn't sugar coating it. :cool:


BTW - My apartment in the French Quarter has a gabled roof, and it is typical of French Quarter buildings -- eaten up with formosan termites. I wonder if it will be there next Wednesday. :rolleyes:

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We moved from south Louisiana 2 weeks ago. Still have friends and family there. Best of luck to you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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To all you guys in mississippi and louisiana...best of luck to ya, and i hope everything works out for the best. Listen to these people here and the news, if you havent left yet get out. This ***** is packin a mean mean punch...

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I didnt get your pm but Erics cell 985-640-2097.

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I could not find that advisory. Can you post a link to the page ?

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Here is another one.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/WTUS84-KLIX.shtml

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And another good one. God Bless and Be Safe !!! Dave

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USN...=none&pid=none

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Just watched Jim Cantore on the Weather Channel.....there's no sugar-coating this one. I saw a lot of camera shots, I'm kind of disappointed at how many people I saw still there. The pressure's down to 902, winds continuing at 175+. I-10 is a parking lot.

Good luck everyone.

I hope everyone gets out on time. No way in hell I would ride this one out.

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Me too moved from Slidell 6 weeks ago ... Man I am worried about the freinds I left behind!!
All you Gulf Coast Offshore guys I hope you are outta there !
Our hope is with you..

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well its going to be ruff i leave 45 mins from new orleans i am staying locked down boat and hope for the best its all insured.........good luck to all.

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If anyone needs a place to stay or somewhere to keep their boats, I have access to three aircraft hangars and plenty of room.

David A. Wilks
832-620-1190

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55 ft waves being recorded in the Gulf by the weather buoys...This si gonna be one for the recored books...I hope no one is even considering riding this out..You will be sorry if you make that desicion.

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How did you see that .. Link online or your GPS program ?

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News this afternoon......The waves are 55 ft in the core (30 miles) of the hurricane..20-25 ft out from there...

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Jassman, X rated and others... Jason(rollwithit) myself and others I know are roughly 99% sure we are headed there within a weeks time to help out.. if you guys need something in particular call me on my cell 407-463-9664 and I will try and bring it with me. I will be bringing my bobcat, 10yrd dump trailer and other supplies with us....

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GOD SPEED to all those in harms way. My heart goes out to all involved. And to all those willing to offer there time and assistence 2 thumbs up. If i werent so far away and could get outta work for a few i'd be there to assist as well.

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Best wishes for all in this monster's path.

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I wish all affected the best of luck...


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We still have electricity at 5 thirty nine a.m. blowing hard!!!